Stampin' Up! Hedgehugs. Quick and simple card ideas.

How super cute is this Hedgehugs stamp set? It's new in the Stampin' Up! 2018 Occasions Catalogue, and is available in wood or clear mount in my online store from January 3rd.

I thought this set was perfect for some quick and easy cards, so the cute images and greetings in the set can be the focus. I chose my colour scheme based on the beautiful Dahlia that is blooming in my garden right now.

I started with just a super basic card.

 

Here are the step by step instructions for this one:

1. I stamped the hedgehogs close together, then die-cut with one of the Layering Oval Framelits.
2. Next I stamped Flirty Flamingo flowers onto the Flirty Flamingo background.
3. Then I stamped the greeting on a Very Vanilla scrap and cut out with the Classic Label Punch.
4. I cut a piece of Berry Burst cardstock 1.5" wide. and the width of the card. I then cut a banner shape at each end with the Triple Layer Banner Punch.
5. The banner piece is attached with Snail, and the oval piece and greeting piece with Dimensionals.

I also decided to make two mini gift cards using the same colour combination. These are great to make, and very economical as you can get 4 from a piece of A4 cardstock. Just cut a piece of A4 cardstock in half horizontally, and then each of those pieces in half vertically. The finished size of the unfolded card is 21cm x 7.4-7.5cm (it's actually 7.425, but if you do 3 x 7,4 winde ones and 1 7.5cm wide one it makes life way easier!).

The Berry Burst pieces are 7cm wide x 9.8cm long. The Very Vanilla piece on the hedgehog card is 5.2cm wide x 7.4cm long. The Very Vanilla piece on the bird card is 4.8cm long x 4.0cm wide. I have also rounded 2 of the corners on these pieces.

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Last Minute December Reminders

Only 2 more days to shop the Holiday Catalogue Retiring products in the Year End Sale.

Stamparatus stamp positioning tool preorder ends December 31st, after that the Stamparatus will be available in the 2018 Annual Catalogue. LAST DAY

Decembers Hostess Code for a free gift in January is W7RBJSN4

Occasions and Saleabration catalogues available now - request your FREE paper copy HERE

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Thanks for stopping by today. See you back here again soon.

Claire

Product List

Hedgehugs Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[145879]

Hedgehugs Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[145876]

Layering Ovals Framelits Dies

[141706]

Classic Label Punch

[141491]

Banner Triple Punch

[138292]

Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock

[141421]

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad

[141397]

Berry Burst A4 Cardstock

[144249]

Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock

[106550]

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[126974]

Stampin' Up! Petal Palette Bundle from Occasions 2018 Catalogue makes it's debut in 4 days

Hello friends. I'm back from some family time over Christmas, so it's time to jump into showing you all the fabulous things coming your way on January 3rd with the launch of the Stampin' Up! 2018 Occasions Catalogue and the 2018 Saleabration promotion.

The Petal Palette bundle is part of the Petal Passion suite in the new 2018 Occasions Catalogue. I really like this bundle for the artwork, the vintage look and feel, and because it has a bunch of sentiments included. It's available in wood-mount and clear-mount. Here's my first card with his bundle:

Here's Step by Step Instructions:

1. I started with a top folding C6 card (half sheet of A4, cut in half vertically and folded in half with bone folder).
2. I die cut the large branch in Crumb Cake and adhered to the left half of card using either glue or snail.
3. I die cut the long lacework piece in Fresh Fig cardstock and adhered to the bottom of the card, slightly off centre so the right edge is next to the right side of the card.
4. I embossed the largest flower/leaf image onto vellum in copper embossing powder (i.e. stamp in Versamark, cover with Copper embossing powder, shake off excess, heat with heat gun)
5. Cut the embossed image out with the coordinating thinlin. Attach to the bottom left corner of card using Dimensionals (I placed the Dimensionals where they would be covered with the bird and greeting).
6. Stamp the greeting in Early Espresso ink onto Very Vanilla. Use the label thinlit to cut the greeting out.
7. Attach the greeting slightly to the right of, and half over the Fresh Fig piece, using Dimensionals to adhere.
8. Stamp the bird in Fresh Fig ink onto Very Vanilla cardstock, and cut out using the coordinating thinlit.
9. Using an Aqua-painter, gently pull some of the ink onto the stamped sections of the bird, towards the centre to give a light watercolor effect. Dry with heat-gun.
10. Attach a tiny pearl to highlight the birds eye.
11. Attach the bird (slightly overlapping the greeting) using Dimensionals.
12. Attach some adhesive pearls as shown to embellish and provide balance to the design.
13. Tie a double strand of linen thread around the top of the card and create a bow, Trim the ends.

The different textures and use of Dimensionals gives this card lots of texture and dimension, which I think really suits this style of stamp set.

You can get your hands on these fabulous products on 3rd January (just 4 days away).

Check back that day and I will have links available to the Occasions Catalogue and lots more information explaining the benefits available to you during our 3 month Saleabration promotion which starts that day too.

New to shopping with Me? Click HERE for 3 ways to buy, latest specials and benefits of buying from me.

 

Last Minute December Reminders

Only 3 more days to shop the Holiday Catalogue Retiring products in the Year End Sale.

Stamparatus stamp positioning tool preorder ends December 31st, after that the Stamparatus will be available in the 2018 Annual Catalogue.

Decembers Hostess Code for a free gift in January is W7RBJSN4

Occasions and Saleabration catalogues available now - request your FREE paper copy HERE

Subscribe to my blog posts so you never miss a post

 

Thanks for stopping by today. See you back here again soon.

Claire

Product List

Petal Palette Clear-Mount Bundle

[145974]

Petal Palette Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[145788]

Petals & More Thinlits Dies

[145655]

Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock

[121685]

Fresh Fig A4 Cardstock

[144248]

White Vellum A4 Card Stock

[106584]

Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock

[106550]

Versamark Pad

[102283]

Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder

[141636]

Heat Tool

[129056]

Fresh Fig Classic Stampin' Pad

[144082]

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[126974]

Aqua Painters

[103954]

Linen Thread

[104199]

Pearl Basic Jewels

[144219]

Big Shot

[143263]

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

[130658]

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

Stampin' Up! Saleabration Catalogue Sneak Peek - Party Pandas

A little sneak peek for you today. The new 2018 Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalogue and Saleabration promotion kick off on January 3rd (get your paper copies HERE)

Doesn't he just scream 'happy'? To create the silver glimmer circle I just used two Layering Circle Framelit dies.  I chose my colour palette based on the Designer Paper I have used, which is the Bubbles and Fizz Designer Series Paper in the Saleabration catalogue. I love the bright happy colours in this paper - Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lime Twist. The cute bubble stamps come from the Bubble Over Stamp Set which is a new one in the Occasions Catafalque that coordinates with the Saleabration paper.

 

Thanks for stopping by today! Make sure you request your paper copies of the catafalques HERE if you don't already have a demonstrator. You will love them!

Claire

 

OTHER DECEMBER NEWS / IMPORTANT LINKS

December Hostess Code is W7RBJSN4. Use this code in your online orders for a small gift mid January.

Holiday Catalogue / Year End Sale - Make sure you have everything you need from the Holiday Catalogue before it retires. Lots of the products in there are completely retiring and are only available now while stocks last. Many are reduced. Shop them HERE in my Online Store.

Clearance Rack - Shop retired products up to 60% off HERE

New to Ordering with Me? Find out the benefits and three ways to order HERE.

Request Catalogues - If you don't already have a demonstrator, request paper copies of the catalogues HERE.

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Stamparatus Pre-order Australia - Don't miss out!

The demand for the Stampin' Up! Stamparatus Stamp Positioning tool has been so overwhelmingly exciting! 

December 6th to 31st is your LAST chance to preorder the Stamparatus to receive before the item is available in net years Annual Catalogue.

 

Firstly - a quick reminder why you NEED a Stamparatus!

So what does it do?

The Stamparatus will allow you to:
Makes multiples with ease
Consistently stamps crisp, clean images
If you want a darker impression you just re-ink and stamp again - no need to start over
Make fewer mistakes, saving time and money
Easily create 2-step, 3-step, and 4-step stamped images using reversible plates
Develop new and specialized stamping techniques with adjustable stamping plates and precision placement.

More product details:
Compatible with Stampin' Up!'s red rubber and photopolymer stamps
Includes a foam mat to use with photopolymer stamps
Rulers and gridlines for quick measuring
2 open sides so you can stamp on large paper
2 reversible plates giving a total of 4 surfaces to work with
2 magnets to hold the paper in place
Magnet storage areas
Retail price is $85.00 AUD
 
See the Stamparatus in Action
This video will show you 5 important things about the Stamparatus

 

 

How to get your own Stamparatus before it's released in a catalogue - Pre-order!

Pre-order is ONLY available online and is open between December 6th to December 31st.

The cost is $85, but your credit card will not be charged until your Stamparatus is about to ship. These pre-ordered Stamparatus will start shipping on March 19th in the order that the pre-orders are received, so the earlier you get your pre-order in, the earlier you will receive your Stamparatus.

How to Pre-order:

To pre-order as a customer, you will need to have an online profile set up in my online store.

Don't worry though as this is super easy to do and I have written down step by step instructions for you HERE. If you are having problems doing this, or you are unable to order online, please let me know as soon as possible (contact details are here) and I will do what I can to help you out.

Once you have your online profile established in my online store, just click the 'Click Here' button under the Stamparatus picture (shown in the picture below). You will then come to a window were you just enter your credit card details (you wont be charged until the item ships after March 19th next year), review your reservation details and click 'Reserve'.

(Click the image below to view a larger image in pop up window)

Once you have successfully reserved your Stamparatus - please send a quick email to me at cdaly@bigpond.net.au so I can keep you in the loop about my free Stamparatus training offerings in 2018.

If you have any questions, or any problems at all during the reservation window, just contact me and I'm happy to help you out.

Phone / text: 041 212 0498

Email: cdaly@bigpond.net.au

 

Can't wait to get my hands on this exciting tool myself - it's a real stamping game changer with the moveable hinged design. Won't be long now!

Warm regards

Claire